Necktie



Feb. 26, 1929. 1,703,632

0. J. MOERSCH NECKTIE Filed March 5, 1927 IN VEN TOR.

Oliver I Ma Q,

. scribed and claimed.

Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

,omvna J. Momscn, or na'mon, micmean.

NECKTIE.

Application filed March a, 1927. Serial No. 172,272.

' lvly invention relates to a new and useful,

improvement in a neck tie, and while I have illustrated the invention as applied to a four in hand neck tie, from the description of the invention it will become readily apparent that it may be used with other types of neck ties. j I

It is an object of the present invention to provide a neck tie which maybe tied and which, after being tied, may be placed upon and removed from the collar or neck without in any manner disturbing or untyin the bow or knot into which the tie had been ormed.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a tie of this class of a slidable retaining member, permitting the sliding of the tie to increase the dimensions of that portion which extends around the neck so that the releasing member may be easily accessible for releasing the tie from its embracing position on the neck.

Another object is the provision in a tie of this class of a grooved reinforcing member in which a non-elastic securing member is adapted to slide. i

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter 'de- The invention will be best understood by a reference to. the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification and in which, Y

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a four in hand tie embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary inside elevational,

. Fig. 5 is a sectionalview taken on line 5+5 of Fig. 2. v

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Fig. 2.

As shown clearly in Fig. 1 the four in hand tie comprises a pair of fabric'portions 9 and 10 which may be made from any suitable material adapted for use as a tieand tied into a four in hand knot 11. These tie forming portions are usually formed of overlapped material, and extending onthe inner surface of the portion 10 at one side is a non-elastic cord 1.2 which is secured by the stitches 13 to elastic material.

the fabric. This cord 12 is also secured by the stitches 14 to the fabric, so that one side thereof is in fixed relation to the tie body 10.

The cord projects outwardly from the up or end of the tie body 10 and extends aroun a groove or channel 15 formed in the reinforcing block 16 which is secured by suitable stitching betweenthe overlapped portions .17 and 18 of the adjustable fastening ribbon 19, this ribbon being preferably made of non- This ribbon is rovided, intermediate its ends, with 'an adjustment buckle 20 of a form well known, and at its endywith a book 21 adapted to engage the eyelet 22 which is secured to the upper end of the tie forming portion 9, a suitable reinforcing strip 23 being secured around the attached end of the buckle 22 to reinforce the end of the tie portion 9. The cord, after ex-. tending around the block 16 rojects into the channel 24, a reinforcing lock 25 being mounted at the upper end of the tie forming portion 10, this reinforcing block 25 being of less width than the tie forming portion at this end,-so as to provide thechannel 24 and the channel 26 in which the secured end of the cord 12 engages. The other en dof the cord, after passing through the channel24, projects downwardly of the tie forming portion 10, and is free for movement. The free end is provided with a'button 27 which serves as a gripping member, and the fastened end is provided with a'button 28, preventing slip= ping of the member 12 in the stitches. When the one using the tie is about to insert it in a collar, the hook 21 is fastened to the eyelet 22, thus securing the tie forming portions 9'and 10- together to'form' an uninterrupted strip similar to the customary four in hand tie. The tie, when inserted in the collar, is then used in the manner of the the four in hand knot-11 being ordinary tie, formed. If desired, however, the tie may be extended around an object of the size desired, and the knot 11 formed. When the knot is formed while the tie is on the collar, the usual operation is gone through and the ends of the tie forming portions 9 and 10 project sufliciently above the four in hand knot 11 to' extend into the collar was to conceal the attach nent of the ribbon 19 with the portion 10 and the eyelet 22 with the ribbon'9. it is desired to remove the tie from the collar, the portion 10 ispulled downwardly, this pull being exerted primarily on the fastened end of the cord 12 and causing the free end collar without disturbing the four in hand knotll, I

When placing the tie in the collar the ri.b-' bon 19 is extended around the collar, and the eyelet is engaged by the hook 21. This engagement is had only after the ribbon 19 is withdrawnfromthe tic forming portion 10 as: shown in'Fig. .21 Aftcr the engagement of the hook and eyelet the strain is exerted 20 on the free end of the cord12 causing this cord to move around the block 16 and bring the end of the tie forming portion 10 into engagement with the end of the ribbon 19, as shown in full lines in Fig. 3, the movement 2 being from the position shown in dotted lines 7 in Fig. 3. i V

In this manner the tie is brought to the desired degree of tautness about the collar, and allof the appearances of an ordinary tie is presented V p It has been found by experience that when the tie is in use by having the free end of the cord 12 positionedat the lower edge of the tie forming portion '10 so that it is adja- 30 cent the lower edge of the collar, more efficient and satisfactory results are obtained as an unduesli'ppingof the tie when in this position is reduced toa minimum.

By providing the reinforcing block 25 on 40 the tie forming portion 10, abuckl-ing of the end of the portion 10 is prevented so that a efree and easy movement of the cord is accome pli-shed, whendesired. The use of the channel bearing block 16 also permits an easy 4 riding of the cord around the block 16, so that the adjustment may be very easily and quicklymade. I, The use of the reinforcin strip 23 also prevents a squeezing of the endof the tie forming portion 9 into small dimensions, and keeps it distended throughout the full width of the eyelet 22. y

With a tieof this kind there is provided a detachable hand-tied tie which is easily operated, of simple and durable structure, and one of very neat appearance.

\Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of my invention, 1 do not I wish to limit myself to the precise details of 7 structure shown, butfdesire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

' 'Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letformed from the fabric constituting the tie and adapted for being tied about each other intermediate their ends, to provide said knot, the upper ends of said members extending partially around saidvcollar; an attachment member connected to the upper'endsof each of said members and encircling said collar, said attach-ment member being detachably connected tothe upper end of one of said members, the other end of said attachment member being permanently connected to the upper end of the other of saidmembers, and

'movable bodily relatively thereto within certain limits; and a non-elastic slidable member on said other member for drawing said attachment member into close relation to the upper end of said other member. l

2. A necktie of the classdescribed comprising: a-pair of tie forming members of the fabric constituting the tie; an attachment member forconnecting the upper ends of said tie formingmembers; hook and eye members for detachably connecting said attachment member to the upper end of one of said tie forming members; a cord secured at one end toone of said tie forming members and extending in slidable relation through said attachment member a and thence downwardly along the side of .theother of said tie forming members to provide a draw string for drawing the end of said attachment member into close engagement with the end of saidother tie forming member.

3. A neck tie of the class described, comprising: a pair of tie forming members of the fabric constituting the tie; an attachment member for connectingthe-upper ends of sai-dftic forming members; hook and eye members for detachably connecting one end of said attachment member tothe upper end of one of said tie forming members; a rigid groove bearing block mounted in the other end of said attachment, member; anda cord secured at one end adjacent one'edge of the other of said tie forming members and extending around and in engagement with the groove of said block, the other end of said cord being free and extended along the opposite edge of said other tie forming member to provide a draw string for drawing the end of said attachmentmemberinto close engagement with the end of said other tie forming member.

foregoing specification. a I

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